Wang Wanrou and Cui Jinqi bid farewell and Wang Wanrou returned to the Wang family's territory in the downtown area. It was already 5 p.m.
She learned upon arrival that the ancestral ceremony of the Cheng family had ended.
Princess Nankang, who had been missing for several days, had returned to the palace, and the Six Bureaus had successfully closed the case, with the Imperial Guards withdrawing all personnel stationed in the city.
The political undercurrents that had been surging in Jiankang City unexpectedly calmed down swiftly.
Another matter was that representatives from the Cui and Lu families came to visit the Wang family in private, seemingly to discuss some confidential matters.
Wang Xinzhi had already gone to receive them with his father, who had just finished work.
Wang Wanrou did not accompany them.
Now, her father's stance was clear:
He wanted her brother, Wang Xinzhi, to be his successor, the next patriarch of the Taiyuan Wang family.
Therefore, in most public occasions, he would bring him along.
Although the siblings had a good relationship and often went out together, in such political situations, if Wang Wanrou insisted on accompanying her brother, it might give their father unfavorable impressions.
As the eldest daughter of the Taiyuan Wang family, Miss Wang, Wang Wanrou's genealogy identification results are guaranteed to reach at least the fifth grade in the future, with potential to reach the fourth grade.
Placed in any other fifth-grade noble family, she would become a genius whom the entire family would invest all resources into, at any cost.
However, in the Taiyuan Wang family, she is merely considered above average.
The real talents valued by the Taiyuan Wang family are those who have already been confirmed to reach at least the fourth grade, with the potential to reach the third grade, such as her brother, Wang Xinzhi.
Therefore, the attitude of the family towards Wang Wanrou is almost akin to laissez-faire: as long as she can guarantee reaching the fifth grade in the future, that's sufficient.
If she can reach the fourth grade, it's good, but if not, it doesn't matter— the current supreme position of the Taiyuan Wang family has been earned by a third-grade individual, and the number of fourth-grade abilities is no longer as crucial.
Back in her room, Wang Wanrou began to work on the homework assigned by school.
The homework is very simple, or rather, with her current level of knowledge, she doesn't even need high school or even undergraduate education.
She chose to go to school simply because staying in her clan territory was too boring.
"Noble young lady experiencing commoner life," this light novel-style phrase fits perfectly here.
After finishing her homework, Wang Wanrou leaned back in her chair and lazily yawned.
Bored.
Recently, there have been fewer and fewer things that interest her.
The secret relationship between Cheng Jinyang and Xing Yuanzhi, she has already roughly figured out the outline.
But she wasn't eager to uncover the final truth, because it would be too boring. Let's see what choice Cheng Jinyang will make tomorrow when facing the threat from the Shendu Cheng Clan.
If he chooses to trust her and accepts the friendly help she offered, then she'll just casually remind him where his flaws lie...
Thinking like this, Wang Wanrou's head unknowingly drooped down.
Hmm, so sleepy.
........
Cheng Jinyang opened his eyes, instinctively rolled over, and quickly got up to observe his surroundings.
Huh?
At this moment, he realized he wasn't in Su Lili's house, nor in the residential building complex, nor on the road outside the complex.
Instead, he was in a restroom, noticing the decor and realizing it wasn't his or Su Lili's home's toilet.
His body moved involuntarily, approaching the sink, and in the mirror on the wall, he saw the perfect and delicate face of Wang Wanrou, with a hint of innocence.
Cheng Jinyang suddenly realized that he didn't have his own form at this moment; instead, he was consciousness possessing the body of Wang Wanrou, specifically the twelve-year-old version of her in a dream.
As she extended her slender fingers to gently touch her own cheek, he felt his lips slightly part, emitting Wang Wanrou's unique, serene voice with a touch of smile, but with an uncharacteristically intoxicated tone:
"This face... is so beautiful."
Cheng Jinyang: ???
However, Wang Wanrou didn't indulge in self-admiration in front of the mirror for too long.
She quickly left the bathroom and went to the study, where she opened a locked drawer and took out a stack of documents to read.
There were about ten pages of documents, each detailing various secrets and sins of the Taiyuan Wang family, which left Cheng Jinyang trembling with fear.
To be honest, as the largest aristocratic family in Jiankang City, the Taiyuan Wang family was certainly not a group of good-hearted people.
However, what exactly was Wang Wanrou planning by collecting so much incriminating evidence against her own family?
Fulfilling justice by destroying her own kin?
That's ridiculous.
Although many of the things recorded here were the unlawful deeds committed by members of the Wang family in recent years, it was impossible to overthrow the Taiyuan Wang family using these.
As Cheng Jinyang pondered this, a sudden thought emerged in his mind.
This thought... seemed to originate from Wang Wanrou herself and was transmitted to his consciousness through possession.
"If this information were to be made public through online channels, although it wouldn't threaten the position of the Taiyuan Wang family, there's no doubt it would severely damage the family's reputation, and consequently, my father would also suffer from its negative impact."
All of these documents have been copied, with two copies made.
Wang Wanrou sealed one of them in a document bag and stamped it with wax to prevent it from being opened; once torn open, it cannot be restored.
The other copy of the documents was placed back in the drawer and locked.
Holding the document bag, Wang Wanrou hurriedly left the room.
Today is the day of the ancestral sacrifice of the Taiyuan Wang family, and the ancestral land is bustling with busy family members and visiting guests.
Wang Wanrou, carrying the document bag, quickly arrived outside the family's territory along the less crowded pedestrian paths.
In a small alley near the ancestral land, a middle-aged man wearing glasses was anxiously looking around.
Cheng Jinyang identified with surprise that this man was his homeroom teacher from school, Mr. Sun Gang.
When he saw Wang Wanrou appear at the alley entrance, his expression first froze visibly, then quickly morphed into a fawning smile.
"About this, Classmate Wang... "
"No need for words," Wang Wanrou interrupted coldly, "I know that 'Su La,' the author of 'Hundred Flowers Spectrum,' is actually you. I also know that you collected information on young women from prominent families through certain channels. Furthermore, I know you posted the Spectrum in a chat group, which unexpectedly spread widely online. Now, it's causing a stir, and many prominent families are even starting to investigate the source behind it... which means tracing you."
"If things go as expected, you'll likely be found by the Hongnong Yang family first, and then severely punished as a warning to others. After all, can commoners like you just randomly fabricate stories about noblewomen behind their backs?"
Teacher Sun took off his glasses, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and pleaded in panic and fear:
"I'm not... alright, it's true that I wrote it, but initially, it was just for entertainment, without the intention of spreading it to defame the noble families..."
"Does that matter?" Wang Wanrou shook her head.
"You can try using this excuse to persuade the Hongnong Yang family and see if they will accept your apology."
As soon as the words fell, Teacher Sun immediately knelt down with a thud, pleading in a sorrowful tone:
"Miss Wang, Miss Wang, you are the young lady of the Taiyuan Wang family. Could you please save me... I really didn't mean to! It's all because of those bastards in the group who keep forwarding lewd contents! I... I..."
"I can save you."
Wang Wanrou impatiently listened to his plea and said, "But as a return, you have to agree to something for me."
"W...What is it?"
"When I give you orders, no matter what the cost, you must fully execute them, okay?"
"Okay, okay!"
Teacher Sun, as if grasping at a lifeline, repeatedly agreed, "A thousand things, ten thousand things, it's all okay..."
Before the words had even settled, his expression suddenly froze, his pupils dilated and lost all emotional color.
Then, he straightened up again, strangely touching his own face.
He felt a certain unbreakable belief and oath firmly rooted in his mind.
He was a middle-aged man in his forties, a husband to his wife, a father to his son, a classical Chinese teacher at the school, and also a homeroom teacher in charge...
But behind all these identities, he was secretly serving Wang Wanrou, executing her every command meticulously until the end of his life.
As for the matter of the Hundred Flowers Spectrum, he knew that was in the past.
Now, he was just a humble loyal servant, and his master would take care of his past.
"Miss."
He said respectfully, awaiting instructions.
"I have a document here," Wang Wanrou took out her portable document bag and handed it to him.
"Keep it safe and do not open it."
"If by tonight at 12 o'clock, which is before tomorrow's dawn at 0 o'clock, you haven't received any further instructions from me, you are to open it and upload the information inside onto the internet for wide dissemination."
"Here's a program that can bypass the current online information control valves, ensuring that the information spreads quickly."
Handing the portable hard drive to Teacher Sun, Wang Wanrou continued:
"Additionally, from now until tonight at 12 o'clock, closely monitor the 'Net Affairs Discussion' section of the 'Jinling Hutong' forum. You're also the moderator of this section, 'Su Mian', right?"
"Set up 'sensitive word filtering' for this section. If someone posts a thread with a title containing both 'Taiyuan Wang family's' and 'incriminating evidence,' automatically block and hide the thread."
"After discovering such a post, send a private message to the person who posted it. Tell them your name, identity, address, and contact information."
"Also, take a day off today. Don't go to class, and don't let your family find out."
"Yes, I will follow your orders carefully," Teacher Sun said earnestly.